Pimperne

Despite his surname, trumpet-sergeant Blandford came from the North Dorset village of Pimperne. So, when in 1780 he was posted to Blandford, he was delighted to renew acquaintances with his old chums. A popular character around the village, he was known for his dry sense of humour. Like his Pimperne pals, Blandford had a lucrative… Read more Pimperne Churchyard’s Ghostly Severed Hand